Weekend: Has Assad Won the War?
The Syrian Observer
August 2, 2013
Assad’s visit to Daraya, a city that has been fully destroyed by his forces is an attempt to show victory
Assad’s visit to Daraya, a city that has been fully destroyed by his forces is an attempt to show victory
Halqi says army has responsibility to protect the state and the people
Iran says West intentionally turning blind eye to crimes
The parties signed an agreement to transport Iranian gas to Syria via Iraq
Assad is increasingly dependent on Hezbollah and Iranian forces, who now take leading role in operations
In new video, Golani says does not believe in parties, the political process, or elections
The dollars are stamped with sacred Shiite slogans
Recent initiatives made possible through extension of Iranian credit line
Russia wanted to affirm that Russia today is different from that Russia which stood helpless when its Serbian ally was disciplined
Iran says claims made by countries which are training terrorists
The Syrian National; Coalition wants to create a 10-person executive council as a possible alternative to interim government
Yaseen Alhaj Saleh, a leading Syrian intellectual, is calling on to the intellectuals and the public opinion leaders in the West to support the Syrian revolution, telling them tomorrow it might be too late
Families of Hezbollah fighters are voicing concerns about involvement in Syrian conflict, demand end to sending men to Syria
Decree raises question about the nature of the imports
Waiting for the United States to change its mind and become convinced of the necessity of arming the opposition effectively would mean giving the regime an undetermined period of time to gradually eradicate the opposition
President Bashar al-Assad gave an interview to the local newspaper al-Thawra, in which he claimed that his opponents have “used up all their tools” and failed to overthrow his regime
Waiting for the United States to change its mind and become convinced of the necessity of arming the opposition effectively, not just verbally and theoretically, would mean giving the regime an undetermined period of time to gradually eradicate the opposition
The Independent has published an interview with Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad. Below are excerpts of the interview
Roland Dumas says he declined an offer to take part in a plot to topple the government
Hundreds of Hezbollah fighters have grouped near Shiite villages
